USPTO Patents Application 10812067

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United States FXtent and Trademark Office

APPLICATION NUMBER

FILING OR 371 (c) DATE

10/812,067

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United Stntcs Patent and Trademark Office

Addrcw: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450

Alexandria. Yfoania 223I3-U50
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FIRST NAMED APPLICANT

ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER

03/30/2004

Johannes Mauser

02418.0883

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow,
Garrett & Dunner, LLP.
1300 I Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3315

CONFIRMATION NO. 1304
FORMALITIES LETTER

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Date Mailed: 06/09/2004

NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION

FILED UNDER 37 CFR 1 .53(b)
Filing Date Granted

Ite ms Required To Avoid Abandonment-

An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below
however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained bv
filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).

• The oath or declaration is missing.

A property signed oath or declaration in compliance with 37 CFR 1.63, identifying the application by the
above Application Number and Filing Date, is required.

• To avoid abandonment, a late filing fee or oath or declaration surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1 16(e) of
$130 for a non-small entity, must be submitted with the missing items identified in this letter.

SUMMARY OF FEES DUE:

Total additional fee(s) required for this application is $130 for a Large Entity

• $130 Late oath or declaration Surcharge.

Replies should be mailed to: Mail Stop Missing Parts

Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450

08/09/2004 SZEHDIE1 00000011 10812067 Alexandria VA 22313-1450
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A copy of this notice MUST be returned with the reply.

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Customer Service Center
Initial Patent Examination Division (703) 308-1202

PART 2 - COPY TO BE RETURNED WITH RESPONSE

Customer No. 22,852
Attorney Docket No.: 02418.0883

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re Application of: )

Johannes MAUSER et al.

Application No.: 10/812,067

Filed: March 30, 2004

For: RACKET FOR BALL GAMES AND
PRODUCTION PROCESS

MAIL STOP MISSING PART
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 2231 3-1 450

Group Art Unit: 3711
Examiner: Not Yet Assigned

Sir:

RESPONSE TO NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS

In response to the Notice To File Missing Parts dated June 9, 2004, enclosed
is the Declaration and a copy of the Notice To File Missing Parts.

Also enclosed is a check in the amount of $130.00 to cover the surcharge
fee. Authorization is hereby given to charge any additional fees to our deposit
account no. 06-0916.

Customer No. 22,852
Attorney Docket No.: 02418.0883

Please associate this Declaration with the application as filed on March 30,
2004, and assigned serial number 10/812,067.

Respectfully submitted,

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,
GARRETT & DUNNER, LLP.

Dated: August 6, 2004

Enclosures
EFC/FPD/sci

Ernest F. Chapman
Reg. No. 25^61